11 Facts About Fukushima Masanori

Fukushima Masanori was a Japanese daimyo of the late Sengoku period to early Edo period and served as the lord of the Hiroshima Domain.

Fukushima Masanori's mother was the younger sister of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mother, making Hideyoshi his first cousin.

Fukushima Masanori first saw battle during the assault on Miki Castle in Harima Province from 1578 to 1580.

Fukushima Masanori had the honor of taking the first head, that of the enemy general Ogasato Ieyoshi, and received a 5,000 koku increase in his stipend for this distinction.

In 1595, Fukushima Masanori led 10,000 men, surrounded Seiganji Temple on Mount Koya, and waited until Hidetsugu had committed suicide.

Fukushima Masanori led the Tokugawa advance guard and initiated the battle by charging north from the Eastern Army's left flank along the Fuji River, attacking the Western Army's right center.

Fukushima Masanori's troops engaged in what is considered one of the bloodiest confrontations of the battle against Ukita Hideie's army.

Shortly after Ieyasu's death in 1619, Fukushima Masanori was accused of violating the Buke Shohatto by repairing a small part of Hiroshima Castle, which had been damaged by a flood caused by a typhoon, without proper authorization.

The issue was initially resolved on the condition that Fukushima Masanori, who was in Edo for his duties, would apologize and remove the repaired sections of the castle.

Fukushima Masanori is featured in Koei's video games Kessen, Kessen III, Samurai Warriors, as well as appearing as a non-playable character in Samurai Warriors 3.

Fukushima Masanori is a playable character in the expansions for the third installment, Samurai Warriors 3 Z and Samurai Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends, as well as in the fourth installment, Samurai Warriors 4 and its subsequent expansions.